Nepal—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #58 of 191Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
5,347
2024
YoY Change
+9.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#58
of 191 countries
Maximum
6,079
2017
Minimum
245
2004
CAGR
+16.7%
8 years
Last
5,347
Previous
4,883
Highest
6,079
Lowest
245
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's dentists (total) was 5,347 in 2024, ranking #58 out of 191 countries. This represents a +9.5% change from 2023. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 6,079 (2017) and the lowest was 245 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nepal — Dentists (total): 5,347 dentists for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 4,883 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,347 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 4,883 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 4,081 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3,663 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 3,200 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2,718 | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 6,079 | +2381.2% |
| 2004 | 245 |
Top Countries — Dentists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 637,000 | 2017 |
| 2 | India | 352,794 | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 202,300 | 2023 |
| 4 | Brazil | 166,443 | 2024 |
| 5 | Japan | 101,956 | 2022 |
| 6 | Germany | 71,378 | 2023 |
| 7 | Argentina | 49,356 | 2023 |
| 8 | Italy | 48,575 | 2023 |
| 9 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 47,640 | 2023 |
| 10 | France | 46,545 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of dentists; not nursing personnel. WHO GHO series HWF_0011. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
dentists
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2004–2024View original source →